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Co-Editor @ New Internationalist magazine | Investigations, public services, the climate crisis, the politics of technology Bylines at publications including the Guardian, the Ferret, the Moscow Times, Bristol Cable. Likes a good book.

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NHS private finance diverts money away from healthcare, towards the pockets of private shareholders.

Cat Eccles MPโ€™s motion can force the government to drop their NHS private finance plans from the Autumn Budget.

โœ‰๏ธTake 2 mins now to email your MP to sign the motion and protect patients.

20.11.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 227    ๐Ÿ” 178    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, itโ€™s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and theyโ€™re stealing it. Can you believe that?

Weโ€™re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what theyโ€™re up to

21.11.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9353    ๐Ÿ” 1824    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59    ๐Ÿ“Œ 57
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NOVEMBER NEWS CLUB!

On 13 Nov, contributor Lily Lynch joins us for an exclusive discussion on the UN's role in ending the war in Ukraine.

FREE tickets for NI subscribers, ยฃ5 for others. Tickets include FREE access to our recent issue on The UN at 80

#UNDay


www.tickettailor.com/events/newin...

24.10.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Jobs New Internationalist jobs page - We advertise all job roles, student campaigner positions and internships at New Internationalist on this page.

My magazine @newint.bsky.social is looking for a creative, driven marketing manager to strengthen our progressive magazine and subscriber base. If you know anyone who might be interested, please pass this on! newint.org/about/jobs #marketing #jobs

09.07.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A new Community Right to Buy empowers local communities to protect services and take ownership of the places that matter.

Strengthening community ties, tackling relevant local issues through shared funding and action - this is how we fight division and empower communities to shape their future.

09.07.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer wants us to clap for a Labour government paying the private sector to deliver operations?

How about *rebuilding our NHS capacity*, as promised, so we don't have to rely on the private sector?

END AUSTERITY as Lord Darzi said was necessary
END wasteful PRIVATISATION

03.07.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 103    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Great Britainโ€™s energy networks to get ยฃ24bn upgrade but bills to rise Ofgem approves investment amid push by government to expand UKโ€™s renewables sector

So, why are we spending ยฃ15bn on gas networks when we're trying to transition to renewables? ๐Ÿค”

01.07.2025 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great Britainโ€™s energy networks to get ยฃ24bn upgrade but bills to rise Ofgem approves investment amid push by government to expand UKโ€™s renewables sector

So, why are we spending ยฃ15bn on gas networks when we're trying to transition to renewables? ๐Ÿค”

01.07.2025 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Co-editor Amy Hall is at the Royal Courts of Justice this week to cover the case against the British government over arms sales to Israel, brought forward by Al Haq and @glanlaw.bsky.social

Sign up to Currents for dispatches from the hearing ๐Ÿ‘‰ a.nin.tl/3x

13.05.2025 11:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No Starmer, we don't all profit Keir Starmer is lying when he keeps pretending that we all benefit from private profiteering, when privatisation profiteers are making ยฃbillions at our expense, not to our benefit

"Keir Starmer is lying when he keeps pretending that we all benefit from private profiteering, when privatisation profiteers are making ยฃbillions at our expense, not to our benefit"

'No Starmer, we don't all profit' open.substack.com/pub/anothera...

03.05.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 188    ๐Ÿ” 77    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

The reason why older generations burnt the shit out of their meat and boiled the shit out of their vegetables, was your kid died if you didn't.

Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure

25.04.2025 02:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9537    ๐Ÿ” 3837    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 185
Help us to make Great British Railways great!

Help us to make Great British Railways great!

Help us to make #GreatBritishRailways great! ๐Ÿš†

๐——๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ before the deadline on Tuesday 15 April 2025, 23:59 ๐Ÿ‘‡

Take action here: bringbackbritishrail.org/gbr

11.04.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Wes Streeting takes ยฃ53k from private healthcare recruiter before NHS job cuts WES Streeting accepted over ยฃ50,000 from a firm involved in private healthcare recruitment just weeks before axing thousands of NHS jobs ...

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting accepted ยฃ53,000 from private health recruiter pre-NHS job cuts

Despite Streeting claiming that recruiters were ripping-off the NHS.

Donors invest, return is govt contracts.

Must criminalise receipt/payment of political donations.
archive.ph/KMpLk

30.03.2025 07:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 702    ๐Ÿ” 377    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31
Rewire the World with New Internationalist We are raising funds for an issue of New Internationalist that exposes the global far right and tackles the politics of hate and division.

Please give what you can!

19.03.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The fightback is going to be the key struggle of the next few years โ€“ and it will need radical media like ours who are willing to expose not just these dangerous grifters but also the economic injustices fuelling the anger they feed off.

19.03.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump is implementing a modern fascism in the US and is emboldening his doppelgangers around the globe. Control of the media is a key part of that.

19.03.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My magazine @newint is crowdfunding for an issue exposing the global far right and tackling the politics of hate head on. It's going well but we still need your help!

19.03.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Rewire the World with New Internationalist We are raising funds for an issue of New Internationalist that exposes the global far right and tackles the politics of hate and division.

Please give what you can!

19.03.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The fightback is going to be the key struggle of the next few years โ€“ and it will need radical media like ours who are willing to expose not just these dangerous grifters but also the economic injustices fuelling the anger they feed off.

19.03.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump is implementing a modern fascism in the US and is emboldening his doppelgangers around the globe. Control of the media is a key part of that.

19.03.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My magazine @newint is crowdfunding for an issue exposing the global far right and tackling the politics of hate head on. It's going well but we still need your help!

19.03.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We need a healthy media ecosystem to tackle polarization and disinformation โ€“ thatโ€™s why weโ€™re raising ยฃ50,000 so that New Internationalist can keep platforming the stories that the mainstream sidesteps.

Which independent global outlets are working towards building a better media? Tag them below!

10.03.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Stephanie Boyd on supporting independent voices
YouTube video by New Internationalist Stephanie Boyd on supporting independent voices

'Now more than ever it's important to support independent voices'

โ€“ Stephanie Boyd, New Internationalist contributor

Rewire the World. Fund journalism that sparks change.

Donate today at a.nin.tl/2R

www.youtube.com/shorts/PtcUS...

19.03.2025 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the face of fascism, climate activists tell a better story Climate activists are taking a direct stand against the far right, writes Danny Chivers.

'Thereโ€™s enough money out there for a climate transition that would benefit everyone, but itโ€™s in the wrong pockets... of people that are not only filthy rich, but are also the biggest climate polluters.' @350europe.bsky.social

newint.org/climate/2025...

18.03.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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NEBRASKA CROWD: โ€œTAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!โ€

@USRepMikeFlood: โ€œSo your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?โ€

NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*

(not sure this went quite as he planned ๐Ÿ˜ฌ)

18.03.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76135    ๐Ÿ” 18848    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2530    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2058

Does Starmer really think anyone wants a David Cameron mark II?

12.03.2025 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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